Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-18
The First Clause Adopted.

| CONTINUATION OF DEBATE ON TUE IRISH CRIMES BrIl.
In the house of commons yesterday In the de-
bate on the Irish crimes BILL Sir VIM. Vernon Har-
court moved an amendment exeInptiny from secret
inquiry all proceedings relating TO public meetings
| or agrarian movements, including combinations u
obtain I'd actions OF rent. He said that II the gov
ernment were content TO direct Inquiries author
lied under the bin 10 such oTenses Us murder
arson, .'moonlightins," and Inhalation or cattle.
the bill might pass.
Mr. BalIour held that the amendment, II adopted,
would simply render the bill futile, leaving out
nearly all agrarian onenses.
Mr. Dillon commended that unless the amendment
was accepted the government would be able 10
imprison everybody who might be- politically Oh
noXious
Mr. Gladstone said he regretted that the govern
ment had failed 10 recognize the justice or grant
Ing the Irish tenant the same protection they
afford the English worhinan. When Mr.. BalfOur
said that the government refused 10 Yield TO Oh
sJruction the opposltloR's response was that they
had the right 10 refuse 10 Yield 10 tyranny.
Thos. OCoanor said that combinations OF land
lords 10 Keep rack rents AT the starvation point
would be permitted, while the combination or
tenants 10 defeat eXto-tion would be made crini-
inal onense.
The amendment was negativcd by n vote OF a42
TO lS0. The first clause OF Che bll was adopted by
vote OF III 10 -.
Notice was given OF eighty amendments TO the
second clause the principal one OF which seeks TO
exempt combinations OF tenants from the opera
Mr.: parnell viii try to appear in the house Of
commons this afternoon. He has been advised not
" a'tehd Tue evening sitting.
FAME FOR JOIN ii. STARIS-It is proposed 10
Change the maine OF Fultonyille, y. u. 10 Starin-
Vile, In honor OF JOHN H. Stai1a. He left there
WITHOUT fortune and Is now worth S20,0SO,o00.
lie has given 10 Fultonyllle magnificent plot OF
ground Tor Union Free School, has built block
and established a bank and started silk factory.
FATAL Result or SrUrD ATTExrT AT JOKE.
Al LACROSSE, Wis, Miss Letzke aud Jao. Boyer
went boating Sunday evening with two German
friends. The latter sought 10 brighten Mis- letZke
by rocking the boat The boat ca.'slZed, and Miss
Letzke and Boyer were drowned The other two
were saved.
INSTANTLY KILLED BY LiGBrSISG.-At ST. Joseph
No., Mrs. Marks, vile Of Geo. Marks, an employee
the Grand Island Railroad Co., Was nsJantly killed
by lightning yesterday AFTERNOON Accompanied
by her mother she had gone OIL TO take IN the
clothes line Just a severe thunder storm was
coming up. While attempting 70 undo the line
from an iron hook, the lightning stretched her
lifeless upon the ground
The Maryland Jockey Club viii offer a purse Of
5000 20 be run FOR at the TALL meeting.
Mr. st. John has received "A Telegram from Ed
Hanlon, agreeing that his race with Gandaur shall
be rowed AT Pullman, H. on Decoration day.
r. s. Gardner and WIFE, proprletors o. the Farm
youraa! and the FurD Album, OF Chicago are un-
der trial in that city for using the malls for fraud
ulent purposes They have received $20 600 ia re-
Spouse 10 attractive advertisements which made
great promises that were not fuinilcd.
The Bulgarian gents contemplate she issue OF
proclamation declaring King Charles OF kou-
mania prince Of Bulgaria. This would make all
the Danubian Balkan provinces one kingdom Eng.
land inaugurated the movement and Germany ap-
proves Il.
smoke from forest fires is making navigation
perilous on Lake Superior.
Count Herbert Bismarck arrived az Dublin Non.
day. He u the guest OF the marquis Of Lonoon.
osrIy, the lord Lieutenant.